MB Pro only recognizes monitor as TV?

Hello everyone,
So I've been doing ALOT of research on how to get my new samsung p2370 monitor to look its best hooked up to my MB Pro. I just have one question. I've noticed allot of people online have said to make sure color is set to "millions". When I go to my settings, I dont see that anywhere. I looked at my mac i use at school, and I see that option menu next to the resolution menu (there also using samsung monitor). But when I look at mine, the only option I have is "refresh Rate" which is set at 60 hertz, I dont see a color option like that anywhere. Now I turned off mirroring and am running my mb in clamshell. I went ahead and opened it up, and on my mb went to the display icon up on the top menu bar next to the clock. When I click it, it shows my mb screen as "LCD" screen, and has the resolutions next to it. It also has that "millions" displayed. But the only options i have for my external monitor are the past three res. settings, but they also say (NTSC Television) next to them in parenthesis. Is my macbook only recognizing my monitor as a TV? Is that why it still has a bit of a grainy look? I've reconnected my monitor following numerous directions i found online a few times now. Still same result.
I greatly appreciate any input!
Thank you!

I wanted to add that I am hooked up via DVI. I read that whats happening could be caused by VGA connection, but it is DVI.
Please help!!

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